Russ Tinsley and his wife, Rebekah, inside Oozlefinch Brewery. Photo by Hannah TeagueIn September 2016, US Navy Veteran and former narcotics detective Russell “Russ” Tinsley opened Oozlefinch Brewery on a recently decommissioned military base in Fort Monroe, Virginia. Despite the hardships facing small businesses across the country, the business is hiring during COVID. When the brewery first started, Tinsley brought on a brewer named Mike Donovan on a one-year contract. Oozlefinch’s quick pivot provides a fascinating case study for a small business that has managed to not only retain their current staff, but actually continue hiring during the COVID crisis.

Source: Forbes May 06, 2020 10:52 UTC